CSCS Test – Accident Reporting and Recording – CSCS Mock Test | CSCS Revision

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The CSCS test below has 19 questions covering everything you will need to know to answer the questions from the Accident Recording and Reporting section.

This section focuses on who, why, where, when, and how accidents should be reported on-site. If you’re struggling to pass this test, try our CSCS test revision notes here.

The pass mark for this practice CSCS test is 17 out of 19. All answers are shown at the end, and you will get a pass or fail result after submitting your answers. Good luck.

1. It is important for you to report accidents because ___.

It is a legal requirement for you to report accidents at work

You need to be fined

Your employer needs to be fined

Your colleagues need to know what happened

Question 1 of 19

2. If someone has an injury at work, what must happen to the accident report?

It must be shared publicly with all other workers

It must be treated as confidential

It must be destroyed after 28 days

It must be destroyed after 7 days

Question 2 of 19

3. If you have an accident at work, when should be reported?

At the end of your shift

Immediately

At your next break

The following morning

Question 3 of 19

4. What should you do if you notice a worker driving plant equipment way above the site speed limit?

Speak to the driver at the end of the day

Go and speak to the driver immediately

Report it to a supervisor or manager

Nothing, this is not your responsibility

Question 4 of 19

5. What should you do if you witness a serious accident on site?

Do not tell anyone you saw what happen, it might put your colleagues in trouble

Call the Health and Safety Executive and tell them what you saw

Call your local hospital and ask for guidance

Inform your supervisor and let him/her know that you witnessed the accident

Question 5 of 19

6. Which of these is the LEAST important reason why all accidents must be reported?

To find out what happened so that it can be prevented in the future

Details of the accident needs to be recorded in the accident book

Certain accidents need to be reported to the Health and Safety Executive

To establish whose fault it was and prosecute them

Question 6 of 19

7. You witness a scaffold collapse, if you’re questioned about this accident you should:

Ask your supervisor what to say

Try to protect your colleagues by saying as little as possible

Refuse to be questioned because you’re not an expert when it comes to scaffolds

Say exactly what you saw

Question 7 of 19

8. Which of these best describes the term “near miss”?

An incident that almost resulted in someone being hurt

An incident where the person involved was left with life changing injuries

An incident where the person involved had to take time off from work

An incident where the person involved had to go to the hospital

Question 8 of 19

9. Why is it important for your employer to carry out accident investigations?

They need to know how long the person involved will be unavailable for work

They need to find out the cause of the accident in order to prevent it in the future

They need to asses any insurance claims they might be liable for

They need to know who to blame

Question 9 of 19

10. All unsafe working practices should be reported immediately; whose responsibility is it to report unsafe working practices?

Only the site manager can do this

It’s everyone’s responsibility to report unsafe working practices

Only a health and safety rep can do this

Your supervisor only

Question 10 of 19

11. What should be done if you have an accident at work which results in you being absent from work for more than 7 days? (Choose 2 answers)

Details of the accident needs to be recorded in the accident book

Your employer needs to inform the emergency services

You will need to re-apply for your job

Your employer needs to inform the Health and Safety Executive

Question 11 of 19

12. What should you do if you cut a finger while working on-site?

Put barrier cream over the cut then carry on working

Seek first aid if necessary, then report it

Clean it yourself then carry on working

Tie it with a cloth to stop the bleeding then carry on working

Question 12 of 19

13. Who is responsible for recording an injury in the accident book?

A Health and Safety rep

The person who was injured or someone acting for them

The supervisor

The site manager

Question 13 of 19

14. If you’re in an accident, which TWO of these must be recorded in the accident book? (Choose 2 answers)

Your national insurance number

When the accident occurred (date and time)

Your driving license number

Details of the injury you sustained

Question 14 of 19

15. You should report all serious accidents to___.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Your employer

The police

Your site security

Question 15 of 19

16. If YOU have an accident at work, who should report it?

Your health and safety rep only

Your supervisor only

Your site manager only

You, if possible

Question 16 of 19

17. Which TWO of these would result in you being ordered to leave the work site immediately? (Choose 2 answers)

If you turn up to work under the influence of alcohol

If you turn up to work without your driving licence

If you turn up to work 1 hour late

If you turn up to work under the influence of drugs

Question 17 of 19

18. If you’re in an accident, which of these does NOT have to be recorded in the accident book? (Choose 2 answers)

Your national insurance number

When the accident occurred (date and time)

Your driving license number

Details of the injury you sustained

Question 18 of 19

19. The TWO main reasons why all accidents, incidents and near misses must be reported are ___. (Choose 2 answers)

To find how and why they were caused

The employer needs to report certain accidents/incidents to the Health and Safety Executive

To find out if the employee should be fined

To find out if the employer should be fined

Question 19 of 19

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